Seward County, Nebraska
17 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 17,641
- Median household income
- $82,444
- ±4,539
- Unemployed
- 2.1%
- 201 of 9,438 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.6%
- 6,012 of 6,788 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Seward | 17,603 (2021) | Po Box 190, Seward | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Milford | 2,145 (2021) | Po Box 13, Milford | Website |
| City of Seward | 7,693 (2021) | 537 Main St, Seward | Website |
| Village of Beaver Crossing | 370 (2021) | Po Box 116, Beaver Crossing | — |
| Village of Bee | 167 (2021) | Po Box 27, Bee | — |
| Village of Cordova | 92 (2021) | Po Box 42, Cordova | — |
| Village of Garland | 208 (2021) | Po Box 105, Garland | — |
| Village of Goehner | 179 (2021) | Po Box 113, Goehner | — |
| Village of Pleasant Dale | 215 (2021) | Po Box 182, Pleasant Dale | — |
| Village of Staplehurst | 233 (2021) | Po Box 174, Staplehurst | — |
| Village of Utica | 830 (2021) | 466 1st St, Utica | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seward Airport Authority | Air transportation | 1251 280th, Seward | — |
| J Precinct Mount Pleasant Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2755 Holdrege Rd, Seward | — |
| Pleasant Dale Rural Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 131, Pleasant Dale | — |
| Milford Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1015 Linden Avenue, Milford | Website |
| Seward Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1030 Manor Dr W, Seward | — |
| Seward County Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 98, Seward | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CENTENNIAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
1301 CENTENNIAL, Utica, NE, 68456
MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
1200 W 1ST STREET, Milford, NE, 68405
SEWARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
410 SOUTH ST, Seward, NE, 68434
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Seward Farmer's Market
529 Seward St, Seward, NE, 68434
SNAP / EBTSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-02-11. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.